1/14/2013 PROJECT MANAGEMENT Defined as the processes required ensuring timely completion of a project. Involves the following processes: A. Activity Definition B. Activity Sequencing C. Activity duration estimating D. Schedule development E. Schedule control A. ACTIVITY DEFINITION Results in the project team developing a more detailed WBS and supporting explanations Ensure that the project team has complete understanding of all the work they must do as part of the project scope
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following data were obtained from a project to create a new portable electronic. Activity Duration Predecessors A 5 Days --- B 6 Days --- C 8 Days --- D 4 Days A‚ B E 3 Days C F 5 Days D G 5 Days E‚ F H 9 Days D I 12 Days G Step 1: Construct a network diagram for the project. Step 2: Answer the following questions: (15 points total) a) What is the Scheduled Completion of the Project? (2 points) 32 -> CORRECT b) What is the Critical Path of the Project? (3 points) B‚D‚F‚G‚I -> CORRECT
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Management CPM & PERT Sample Problems #1 Suppose that a project requires the following activities and their respective activity times: 1. Complete the chart below (Round numbers to the second decimal place). Job No. Immediate Predecessors Times (weeks) Expected Time σ2 To Tm Tp A - 2 2 2 B A 1 2 3 C A 2 4 6 D B‚ C 1 3 5 E D 2 3 4 F C‚ D 1 2 3 G E‚ F 2 4 6 H C‚ F 1 1 1 I F‚ G‚ H 2 2 8 2. Construct the network diagram / Determine ES/EF &LS/LF. 3. Determine the critical
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how to create a network diagram‚ and how to do a forward and backward pass to determine the ES‚ LS‚ EF‚ LF and slack (float). You will also learn how to determine the duration of the project‚ and the critical path. In this homework assignment‚ you will be working through four Activity In Box (AIB) problems. Using the activity‚ duration‚ and predecessor information given in this document‚ you should first construct a network for each "project." [Each problem will have its own network.] Once you
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TASK 1: CASSOP Ltd 1. Network diagram *Notes: EST: Earliest start time EFT: Earliest finish time LST: Latest start time LFT: Latest finish time Non-critical path Critical path 2. Timing of activities and total float Base on the methodology in the text: Project Management‚ Field and Keller (2007.p.197‚ p.198 & p.391)‚ we can using forward pass and backward pass to calculate EST‚ EFT‚ LST and LFT a. Forward pass The formula to calculate the forward
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SAMPLE EXAMINATION The purpose of the following sample examination is to provide an example of what is provided on exam day by ASQ‚ complete with the same instructions that are provided on exam day. The test questions that appear in this sample examination are retired from the CSSBB pool and have appeared in past CSSBB examinations. Since they are now available to the public‚ they will NOT appear in future SSBB examinations. This sample examination WILL NOT be allowed into the exam room.
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Management and Planning Tools MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING TOOLS WHY ‚WHY AFFINITY DIAGRAM INTERRELATIONSHIP DIAGRAM PRIORITIZATION MATRICES NOMINAL GROUP TECHNIQUE FORCED FIELD ANALYSIS TREE DIAGRAM PROCESS DECISION PROGRAM CHART MATRIX DIAGRAM ACTIVITY NETWORK DIAGRAM Management & Planning tools While most leaders recognize the value of good planning‚ most lack the experience and methods to do it systematically. As a result‚ group planning efforts are often frustrating‚ generating plans
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Chapter 2: Product‚ Process‚ & Schedule Design Dr. Rosario Rosas-Vega IE 4355 : Facilities Design Texas State University Schedule Design Schedule design decisions provide answers to questions involving how much to produce and when to produce. Production quantity decisions are referred to as lot size decisions. Determining when to produce is referred to as production scheduling. How low production will continue? Impact of Schedule Design 1. Machine selection 2. Number of machines 3
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development strategy 4.3 Database Management Strategy a. Identification of databases required and its relationship 5.0 – Company Network‚ Hardware‚ Software and its Applications 5.1 Present the IT resource map per IS 5.2 Hardware Requirements a. Network Topology / Present the Network layout b. Communication Protocol c. Media d. Network Operating System (NOS) e. Network Hardware f. Network
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Introduction The network diagram of Global Finance‚ Inc. (GFI) depicts the layout of the company’s mission critical systems. The company has two servers (Email and the Oracle database) which are used more than any of their other systems. GFI heavily depend on their network to be stable because of their financial systems that are running and any outage would negatively affect their operations and financial situation. Like all other business‚ customer satisfaction and the security of GFI’s network is crucial
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